Mount Kit Carson

Mount Kit Carson is a mountain located northeast of Spokane, Washington with and elevation of 5,286 feet (1,611 m). It is in Mount Spokane State Park, the largest of Washington's State Parks at 13,919 acres (5,633 ha).

Mount Kit Carson

Mount Spokane (center), and Mount Kit Carson (left) as seen from northeast Spokane

On September 10, 1962, a KC-135 was descending in for a landing at Fairchild Air Force Base when it flew into a fog shrouded ravine on Mount Kit Carson. Forty-four people were killed in the accident. It was the worst aviation accident in U.S. history (at the time) and as of October 2012, remains the 3rd worst accident (currently) involving a KC-135.[3][4]